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48 Hrs.   1982     3 stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Walter Hill  
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Brion James, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Sherman, James Keane, Tara King, Greta Blackburn, Marot Rose, Denise Crosby

  Convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) is granted a two-day furlough in which he is told to aid a San Francisco police detective Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) in the search for cop killers. This unlikely couple works well together as they intersperse comedy with violence, and the result is a top-notch Comedy/Action film. This is Eddie Murphy's screen debut.



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Nick Nolte Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole Elaine
Frank McRae Haden
James Remar Albert Ganz
David Patrick Kelly Luther
Brion James Ben Kehoe
Sonny Landham Billy Bear
Jonathan Banks Algren
Kerry Sherman Rosalie
James Keane Vanzant
Tara King Frizzy
Greta Blackburn Lisa
Marot Rose Casey
Denise Crosby Sally

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Another 48 Hours   1990     2 and a half stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Walter Hill  
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe, David Anthony Marshall, Ed O'Ross, Bernie Casey, Andrew Divoff

  Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are back as the cop and the con in this sequel to "48 Hours". This time, Nolte is charged with manslaughter and put on suspension from the department. He gets Murphy out of prison to apprehend the elusive Iceman, the head of a drug syndicate. Not as fun as the first film but lots of action.

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Armed and Dangerous   1986     1 star    PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark L. Lester  
Cast: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan, Kenneth McMillan, Brion James, Don Stroud, Steve Railsback, Jonathan Banks, Larry Hankin, Robert Burgos, Tony Burton

  Recently kicked off the police force following false charges, Frank Dooley (John Candy) is hired along with disbarred lawyer Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), and they take jobs as security guards at a Los Angeles firm. Crime lord Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia) is running a smuggling operation out of the firm, and Dooley and Kane uncover the foul play. But, will these two naive security guards have what it takes to bring about law and order?



Cast
John Candy Frank Dooley
Eugene Levy Norman Kane
Robert Loggia Michael Carlino
Meg Ryan Maggie Cavenaugh
Kenneth McMillan Clarence O'Connell
Brion James Anthony Lazarus
Don Stroud Sgt. Rizzo
Steve Railsback The Cowboy
Jonathan Banks Clyde Klepper
Larry Hankin Kokolovitch
Robert Burgos Mel Nedler
Tony Burton Cappy

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Assault on Dome 4   1996     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Chase Morran

Director: Gilbert Po  
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Joseph Culp, Jocelyn Seagrave, Brion James, Jack Nance, James Lew, Ray Baker, Mark Bringleson, Jay Arlen Jones, Rudolf Weber

  Even in the 24th century there wasn't a prison built that could hold Alex Windham (Bruce Campbell). So he engineers a dramatic breakout from the highest security prison around, steals a shuttle, and heads out to take over a space colony. But along comes Chase Morran (Joseph Culp), and the battles begin.

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Back in Business   1997     2 stars    R, 93 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Heart of Stone

Director: Philippe Mora  
Cast: Brian Bosworth, Joe Torry, Dara Tomanovich, Alan Scarfe, Aubrey Beavers, Brion James, Aleks Shaklin, Victoria Mahoney, Guy Torry, Michael Clarke Duncan

  When police officer Joe Elkhart (Brian Bosworth) is unjustly suspended from the department, he sets out to identify those involved in corruption on the force.

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Poster Art From art.comBlade Runner   1982     3 stars    R, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott  
Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel, Joanna Cassidy

  This dark, well-made hi-tech thriller is set in early-21st-century Los Angeles. A sardonic cop (Harrison Ford) is hot on the trail of a group of murdering renegade "replicates" (artificially made human slaves) who are terrorizing the city. In the course of his work, he falls in love with one of them.

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Brain Smasher: A Love Story   1993     1 star    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Albert Pyun  
Cast: Andrew Dice Clay, Teri Hatcher, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Yuji Okumoto, Brion James, Tim Thomerson, Charles Rocket, Nicholas Guest, Dorothy Dells, Wrick Jones, Galen Schrick, Steve Tancora, Peter Kwong

  Supermodel Samantha Crain (Teri Hatcher) attempts to deliver a smuggled package containing a red lotus flower to her sister Cammy (Deborah Van Valkenburgh). On making the delivery, she learns that Cammy has been captured by Chinese Shaolin Monks who want the lotus flower because they believe it holds the key to ultimate power. The sisters manage to flee the Monks, and Samantha hires Ed "Brain Smasher" Molloy (Andrew Dice Clay) as her bodyguard. The couple fights off the monks a number of times–until Molloy is captured. The monks demand the lotus flower in return for Molloy, and the sisters must decide whether or not to make a deal.



Cast
Andrew Dice Clay Ed Molloy
Teri Hatcher Samantha Crain
Deborah Van Valkenburgh Cammy Crain
Yuji Okumoto Wu
Brion James Brown
Tim Thomerson Black
Charles Rocket Jones
Nicholas Guest Smith
Dorothy Dells Miss Bellows
Wrick Jones Lead Officer
Galen Schrick Jim Romeo
Steve Tancora Bob Brisco
Peter Kwong Red Monk
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A Breed Apart   1984     2 and a half stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Philippe Mora  
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Kathleen Turner, Donald Pleasence, Powers Boothe, John Dennis Johnston, Brion James

  Filmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the scenery is spectacular. The story is based on the premise that a new breed of bald eagles has been discovered, and a billionaire bird egg collector wants one of the eggs. He hires a mountain climber to capture an egg and the suspense begins.

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Cabin Boy   1994     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Resnick  
Cast: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Ann Magnuson, Russ Tamblyn, Ricki Lake, Mike Starr, Melora Walters

  With a name like Nathaniel Mayweather (played by Chris Elliott), it helps to be very rich, and this kid is! Through a series of wrong turns, he ends up as cabin boy on a ship and begins an "unusual" adventure.



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Chris Elliott Nathaniel Mayweather
Ritch Brinkley Captain Greybar
James Gammon Paps
Brian Doyle-Murray Skunk
Brion James Big Teddy
Ann Magnuson Calli
Russ Tamblyn Chocki
Ricki Lake Figurehead
Melora Walters Trina

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Cherry 2000   1987     2 stars    PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Steve DeJarnatt  
Cast: Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Ben Johnson, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Harry Carey Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Pamela Gidley, Michael C. Gwynne, Marshall Bell

  A science fiction film about women androids who are used only for making love. When a man breaks his robot/sex toy, he is led through the desert by a flesh and blood soldier of fortune (Melanie Griffith) and encounters maniacal renegades.


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Crimewave   1985     2 stars    PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Broken Hearts and Noses
The XYZ Murders

Director: Sam Raimi  
Cast: Louise Lasser, Paul L. Smith, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson, Edward R. Pressman, Bruce Campbell, Antonio Fargas, Frances McDormand, Julius Harris, Richard Bright, Reed Birney, John Hardy

  You have to watch closely to have any chance of understanding this one, which involves flashbacks by a Nerd framed for a murder while he sits in the electric chair.


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Cyberjack   1995     1 and a half stars    R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
aka: Virtual Assassin

Director: Robert Lee  
Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Suki Kaiser, Brion James, Jon Cuthbert, James Thom, Topaz Hasfal-Schou, Garvin Cross, Dean McKenzie, Duncan Fraser, Alvin Sanders, Jerry Wasserman, John Tench

  Ex-cop, now janitor at a bio-research laboratory, Nick (Michael Dudikoff) tries to put the killing of his partner by the dastardly Nassim (Brion James) behind him. But, Nassim intends to control the world–if he can steal a deadly computer virus developed by Nick's company. So, when Nassim and his band of thugs break into the lab to put his plan into action, Nick must rise to the occasion.


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D.O.A.   1988     2 stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel  
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Neame, Robin Johnson, Jay Patterson, Robert Knepper, Brion James, Jack Kehoe, Lee Gideon, Elizabeth Arlen, Karen Radcliffe, William Forward

  English Professor Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid) agrees to read student Nick Lang's (Robert Knepper) novel, and then Nick dies in a fall. Police suspect that Dexter is involved in Nick's death because Nick has been having an affair with Dexter's wife Gail (Jane Kaczmarek). Dexter goes on a drinking spree, is poisoned, and learns that he has only 24 hours left to live. He teams up with sweet student Sydney Fuller (Meg Ryan) who has a crush on him, and, together, they follow a twisted trail to the murderer.



Cast
Dennis Quaid Dexter Cornell
Meg Ryan Sydney Fuller
Charlotte Rampling Mrs. Fitzwaring
Daniel Stern Hal Petersham
Jane Kaczmarek Gail Cornell
Christopher Neame Bernard
Robin Johnson Cookie Fitzwaring
Jay Patterson Graham Corey
Robert Knepper Nicholas Lang
Brion James Detective Ulmer
Jack Kehoe Detective Brockton
Lee Gideon Mr. Fitzwaring
Elizabeth Arlen Elaine Wells
Karen Radcliffe Jane Corey
William Forward Chief Resident

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Dead Man Walking   1988     2 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Gregory Dark  
Cast: Wings Hauser, Brion James, Jeffrey Combs, Pamela Ludwig, Sy Richardson, Nancy Locke, Joe D'Angerio

  When a deadly disease plagues the Earth, an adventurer is hired to locate a girl and bring her back into a zone of safety. Not a bad movie, though not a biggie, either.

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Diplomatic Siege   1999     1 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Enemy of My Enemy

Director: Gustavo Graef-Marino  
Cast: Peter Weller, Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger, Adrian Pintea, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Irina Movila, Radmar Agana Jao, Brion James, Jeremy Lelliott, Francis X. McCarthy

  After a U.S. Embassy is taken over by Serb terrorists in retaliation for the capture of a Serbian war criminal, the U.S. sends in a duo to take care of the situation, and boy, do they ever have their hands full–including disarming a nuclear weapon!


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Enemy Mine   1985     2 stars    PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Wolfgang Petersen  
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James, Richard Marcus, Carolyn McCormick, Bumper Robinson, Jim Mapp, Lance Kerwin, Scott Kraft, Lou Michaels

  Willis Davidge (Dennis Quaid) and his fellow Earthlings are fighting the Draconians, lizard-like beings from a distant planet. When his spaceship crashes on a planet, along with the enemy he was battling (Louis Gossett Jr.), Davidge and the enemy realize they must work together to survive in this alien world.


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Enid Is Sleeping   1990     2 stars    R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Over Her Dead Body

Director: Maurice Phillips  
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Judge Reinhold, Jeffrey Jones, Maureen Mueller, Rhea Perlman, Brion James, Charles Tyner, Henry Jones, Michael J. Pollard, James Lashly, Nicholas Love, Steven Schwartz-Hartley

  Enid (Maureen Mueller) catches her husband (Judge Reinhold) and her younger sister (Elizabeth Perkins) having an affair, a fight ensues, and Enid is killed. Now, there is a corpse, and they must come up with the means for disposing of the body.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Fifth Element   1997     3 stars    PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Luc Besson  
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Luke Perry, Brion James, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, John Neville, Indra Ove, Lee Evans, John Bluthal

  New York cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) becomes an unlikely hero when a scientifically cloned woman, Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), comes crashing through the roof of his cab. She is escaping those who would cause harm to the Universe, and the future now rests on the actions of Korben and Leeloo.


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Flesh & Blood   1985     2 and a half stars    R, 126 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Paul Verhoeven  
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Susan Tyrrell, Jack Thompson, Fernando Hilbeck, Ronald Lacey, Brion James, John Dennis Johnston, Simon Andreu, Bruno Kirby, Kitty Courbois

  Disgruntled mercenaries seek revenge against a lord who forced them out of the city without their promised arms and loot in payment for services rendered.

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The Horror Show   1989     bomb    R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: House III: The Horror Show

Director: James Isaac  
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Brion James, Rita Taggart, Dedee Pfeiffer, Aron Eisenberg, Thom Bray, Matt Clark, Alvy Moore, Lewis Arquette, Lawrence Tierney

  Mass murderer Max (Brion James) was ready for the execution, so when the switch was thrown his spirit was "energized" and ready to seek revenge on the responsible cop (Lance Henriksen) and his family. Bottom of the barrel bad.

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In God's Hands   1998     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Zalman King  
Cast: Shane Dorian, Matt George, Matthew Stephen Liu, Shaun Thompson, Maylin Pultar, Bret Michaels, Brion James, Brian L. Keaulana, Darrick Doerner

  Three professional surfers–Shane (Shane Dorian), Mickey (Matt George), and Keoni (Matthew Stephen Liu)–travel around the world in their own personal search for bigger and bigger waves. Not much plot here, but the surfing shots are great.


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Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues   1983     2 stars    TV, 195 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Director: Dick Lowry  
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Evans, Johnny Crawford, Charles Fields, Cameron Mitchell, Gregory Sierra, David Hedison, Brion James, Robert F. Hoy, Ken Swofford, Harold Gould

  Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, "The Gambler," is back for a second made-for-TV effort–a two-part episode. Brady, Billy (Bruce Boxleitner), and young Jeremiah (Charles Field) are riding the train to a major gambling event when the train is taken over by killers in search of money. After they take Jeremiah hostage for ransom, Brady and Billy form their own gang–including bounty hunter Kate (Linda Evans)–to rescue Jeremiah.

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The King Is Alive   2000     2 stars  User Rating      R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Dogme 4: The King Is Alive

Director: Kristian Levring  
Cast: Miles Anderson, Romane Bohringer, David Bradley, David Calder, Bruce Davison, Brion James, Peter Khubeke, Vusi Kunene, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Janet McTeer

  After their bus runs out of gas in a hot North African desert, the 11 passengers come up with a unique way to pass the time: stage a performance of "King Lear." Retired actor Henry (David Bradley) assigns roles for the play that are based on the stripped-down personalities of the passengers. As the situation grows more threatening, aggressive potentials of the play's characters come into play.

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Nature of the Beast   1995     2 stars    R, 91 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Victor Salva  
Cast: Eric Roberts, Lance Henriksen, Brion James, Frank Novak, William A. Temple, Earl Theroux, Lila Garrett, Eloy Casados, Eliza Roberts, John Toles-Bey, Zachary Weintraub

  Driving along the Nevada desert, salesman Jack Powell (Lance Henriksen) passes by hitchhiker Adrian (Eric Roberts) only to be confronted by Adrian later in a diner men's room. Adrian will not let Jack out of his sight and uses threats to make Jack take him with him. Meanwhile, the car radio keeps giving out news reports of a serial killer, "Hatchet Man," and Jack believes that Adrian is "Hatchet Man." Adrian has his own opinion of Jack, which is that Jack's metal suitcase contains over one million dollars stolen from a Las Vegas casino. The surprise ending reveals the truth.


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Nickelodeon   1976     2 and a half stars    PG, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Bogdanovich  
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal, Brian Keith, Stella Stevens, John Ritter, Harry Carey Jr., James Best, George Gaynes, M. Emmet Walsh, Jane Hitchcock, Jack Perkins, Brion James, Sidney Armus, Joe Warfield

  The story begins in 1910 when Leo Harrigan (Ryan O'Neal) is invited to be a Hollywood screen writer. His career spirals, he becomes a director, and he falls for leading lady Kathleen Cooke (Jane Hitchcock). But, Kathleen decides to marry Harrigan's leading man, cowboy actor Buck Greenway (Burt Reynolds). Harrigan and Greenway go their separate ways but are reunited by story's end.



Cast
Ryan O'Neal Leo Harrigan
Burt Reynolds Buck Greenway
Tatum O'Neal Alice Forsyte
Brian Keith H.H. Cobb
Stella Stevens Marty Reeves
John Ritter Franklin Frank
Harry Carey Jr. Dobie
James Best Jim
George Gaynes Reginald Kingsley
M. Emmet Walsh "Father" Logan
Jane Hitchcock Kathleen Cooke
Jack Perkins Michael Gilhooley
Brion James Bailiff
Sidney Armus Judge
Joe Warfield Defense Attorney
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Nightmare at Noon   1990     1 and a half stars    R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Nico Mastorakis  
Cast: Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, George Kennedy, Kimberly Beck, Brion James, Kimberly Ross, Neal Wheeler, David Christiansen, Mark Haarman, Jean Pflieger

  After agents contaminate the water supply of a small Utah town, people who drink the water turn into raving maniacs who kill, kill, kill.


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The Operator   2000     2 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jon Dichter  
Cast: Michael(2) Laurence, Jacqueline Kim, Brion James, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christa Miller, John Beasley, Frances Bay, Lori Heuring, Paul Heckmann

  Gary (Michael Laurence) is an arrogant, bigoted lawyer who demeans all around him; he also cheats on his wife. He makes a BIG mistake when he verbally abuses a telephone operator (Jacqueline Kim). Having records on Gary, she sets out to completely destroy him.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Player   1992     3 and a half stars    R, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman  
Cast: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts, Rod Steiger, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Ray Walston, Bruce Willis

  Film studio executive Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) accidentally kills a screenwriter, and a police detective (Whoopi Goldberg) investigates while stars–playing themselves–react in this satire on the Hollywood scene. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Director.


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The Postman Always Rings Twice   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Bob Rafelson  
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Anjelica Huston, Michael Lerner, John P. Ryan, Christopher Lloyd, William Traylor, Thomas Hill, Albert Henderson, Jon Van Ness, Brian Farrell, Ken Magee, Don Calfa, Brion James

  In this remake of the 1946 film, Jack Nicholson stars as Frank Chambers, the drifter who takes a job at Nick Papadakis' (John Colicos) diner and is soon involved in an affair with Nick's wife Cora (Jessica Lange). Nick has no idea that the affair is going on as Frank and Cora plot to kill Frank and collect on his insurance. But fate steps in, and "living happily ever after" may not be as easy as Frank and Cora think.



Cast
Jack Nicholson Frank Chambers
Jessica Lange Cora Papadakis
John Colicos Nick Papadakis
Anjelica Huston Madge
Michael Lerner Mr. Katz
John P. Ryan Kennedy
Christopher Lloyd Salesman
William Traylor Sackett
Thomas Hill Barlow
Albert Henderson Art Beeman
Jon Van Ness Motorcycle Cop
Brian Farrell Mortenson
Ken Magee Scoutmaster
Don Calfa Goebel
Brion James Crapshooter

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Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills   1994     2 stars    R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philippe Mora  
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Barry Humphries, Brion James, Moon Unit Zappa, Stephen McHattie, Aron Eisenberg, Sharon Martin, Brad Wilson

  Pixie Chandler (Beverly D'Angelo) is turned into a pterodactyl after her paleontologist husband, Dick (Brad Wilson), upsets a shaman. The result is a silly story; but, somehow the acting and plot work together and result in enjoyable fare.


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Radioland Murders   1994     1 star    PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mel Smith  
Cast: Brian Benben, Ned Beatty, Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Lerner, George Burns, Peter MacNicol, Brion James, Michael McKean, Robert Klein, Corbin Bernsen, Christopher Lloyd, Jim McKeny

  The year is 1939, and station WBN is about to make its debut in Chicago. Opening night a series of murders begins, and it is up to police Lieutenant Cross (Michael Lerner) to solve the crimes.


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Red Heat   1988     2 and a half stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Walter Hill  
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne, Gina Gershon, Richard Bright, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Brent Jennings, Gretchen Palmer, J.W. Smith, Mike Hagerty, Brion James, Gloria Delaney, Peter Jason

  Russian cop Capt. Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) comes to Chicago to be met by Chicago policemen Detective Sergeants. Art Ridzik (James Belushi) and Gallagher (Richard Bright). Together, they set out to track down an international drug ring led by Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross). Despite a rough beginning, they begin to respect each other and work together to achieve their goal.



Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger Capt. Ivan Danko
James Belushi Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik
Peter Boyle Cdr. Lou Donnelly
Ed O'Ross Viktor "Rosta" Rostavili
Laurence Fishburne Lt. Charlie Stobbs
Gina Gershon Catherine "Cat" Manzetti
Richard Bright Det. Sgt. Gallagher
Pruitt Taylor Vince Night Clerk
Brent Jennings Abdul Elijah
Gretchen Palmer Hooker
J.W. Smith Salim
Mike Hagerty Pat Nunn
Brion James Streak
Gloria Delaney Intern
Peter Jason TV Announcer

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Red Scorpion   1989     bomb    R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joseph Zito  
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White, Brion James, T.P. McKenna, Carmen Argenziano, Alex Colon, Ruben Nthodi

  A Soviet agent (Dolph Lundgren) is sent to Africa to put down rebels. This is an extremely poorly made movie, but it is entertaining if watched with friends who have sarcastic senses of humor.

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Snide and Prejudice   2001     2 stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philippe Mora  
Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Rene Auberjonois, T.C. Warner, Mena Suvari, Richard Moll, Brian McDermott, John Dennis Johnston, Joseph Bottoms, Sam Bottoms, Brion James, Jeffrey Combs, Richard Edson

  Dr. Sam Cohen (Rene Auberjonois) has a unique treatment for his psychotic patients. One patient, Michael (Angus Macfadyen), thinks he is Hitler and has other patients believing they are Nazi followers. Dr. Cohen takes advantage of this as he encourages the patients to present a story of Hitler's life. A good cast but otherwise a plodding comedy/drama.


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Poster Art From art.comSouthern Comfort   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Hill  
Cast: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Brion James, Franklyn Seales, T.K. Carter, Peter Coyote, Lewis Smith, Les Lannom, Alan Autry

  National Guard soldiers out on weekend maneuvers head for the bayou country in Louisiana. It does not take them long to realize they are out of their element when they end up in a mini-war with Cajun hunters.


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Steel Dawn   1987     bomb    R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Lance Hool  
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Christopher Neame, Anthony Zerbe, Brion James, John Fujioka, Brett Hool, Arnold Vosloo, Marcel Van Heerden, James Whyle

  In a post-holocaust world, a colony of settlers is threatened because their water supply is in jeopardy. Onto the scene comes Nomad (Patrick Swayze) to help them–especially the young widow (Lisa Niemi).

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Striking Distance   1993     2 stars    R, 101 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rowdy Herrington  
Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield, John Mahoney, Tom Atkins, Robert Gould, Andre Braugher, Mike Hodge, Jodi Long, Roscoe Orman, Gareth Williams

  Through a series of events, Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) has been kicked off the Pittsburgh Police force, has lost his close circle of coworkers, and is now part of the Pittsburgh River Rescue Police. There is a serial killer on the loose, and Hardy is sure that the killer is a member of the police force. Without authorization, Hardy teams up with Jo Christman (Sarah Jessica Parker) and sets out to trap the killer.



Cast
Bruce Willis Detective Tom Hardy
Sarah Jessica Parker Jo Christman
Dennis Farina Capt. Nick Detillo
Tom Sizemore Detective Danny Detillo
Brion James Detective Eddie Eiler
Robert Pastorelli Detective Jimmy Detillo
Timothy Busfield Tony Sacco
John Mahoney Lt. Vince Hardy
Tom Atkins Sgt. Fred Hardy
Robert Gould Douglas Kesser
Andre Braugher D.A. Frank Morris
Mike Hodge Capt. Penderman
Jodi Long Officer Kim Lee
Roscoe Orman Sid, Eddie's Partner
Gareth Williams Chick Chicanis

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Poster Art From art.comTango & Cash   1989     1 and a half stars    R, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky  
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher, Jack Palance, Brion James, Michael J. Pollard, James Hong, Marc Alaimo, Philip Tan, Robert Z'Dar, Patti Davis, Lewis Arquette, Edward Bunker, Roy Brocksmith, Susan Krebs

  L.A. detectives Lt. Raymond Tango and Lt. Gabriel Cash(Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell) are framed by a drug lord Yves Perret(Jack Palance) and sent to prison. While in jail, the two cops join forces to prove their innocence.



Cast
Sylvester Stallone Lt. Raymond Tango
Kurt Russell Lt. Gabriel Cash
Teri Hatcher Katherine "Kiki" Tango
Jack Palance Yves Perret
Brion James Requin
Michael J. Pollard Owen
James Hong Quan
Marc Alaimo Lopez
Philip Tan Chinese Gunman
Robert Z'Dar Face
Patti Davis Reporter
Lewis Arquette Wyler
Edward Bunker Capt. Holmes
Roy Brocksmith Federal Agent Davis
Susan Krebs Prosecutor
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Terminal Virus   1995     2 stars    TV, 74 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Dan Golden  
Cast: James Brolin, Richard Lynch, Brion James, Nikki Fritz, Bryan Genesse, Kehli O'Byrne, Susan Africa, Elena Sahagun, Craig Judd, Cristina Villiegas

  In this Roger Corman production, the year is 2062, and humanity has been struck down by a sexually transmitted virus. It is up to the few survivors to save the world and ensure future generations.


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The Wrong Guys   1988     1 star    PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny Bilson  
Cast: Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Biff Manard, John Goodman, Ernie Hudson, Timothy Van Patten

  Yes, there are even reunions for Cub Scout members, and at this reunion the five decide to go on a camping trip. That was a mistake, since they get involved in several misadventures, including running across childhood enemies and an escaped convict. Too poorly written and acted to be funny for these stand-up comedians, but it may appeal to those who liked the "Police Academy" series.


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